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128 BPM Metronome

128

beats per minute ยท Allegro

โ–ถ Start the metronome at 128 BPM Don't know the tempo? Tap it out โ†’

What 128 BPM means

Tempo markingAllegro โ€” fast, cheerful
One beat lasts469 ms (0.469 s)
One 4/4 bar1.88 s
One 3/4 bar1.41 s
Beats in 1 minute128
Half time / double time64 BPM / โ€”

Dance-floor territory. Energetic but still countable beat by beat.

Practising at 128 BPM

  1. Play the passage at about 64 BPM until every note is accurate and evenly spaced.
  2. Raise the tempo in steps of about 5 BPM โ€” 118, 123, then 128.
  3. Move up only after two clean run-throughs in a row. Dropping back a step is normal.
  4. If a bar keeps failing, loop that bar alone rather than replaying the whole piece.

Nearby tempos

Common practice tempos

Questions

How fast is 128 BPM?
128 BPM means 128 beats every minute, so one beat lasts about 469 milliseconds. In 4/4 time a full bar takes about 1.9 seconds. Dance-floor territory. Energetic but still countable beat by beat.
What tempo marking is 128 BPM?
128 BPM falls in the Allegro range (fast, cheerful). Tempo marking ranges vary slightly between sources, so treat this as approximate.
How do I practise a piece at 128 BPM?
Start at roughly half speed (around 64 BPM) until the passage is accurate, then raise the tempo about 5 BPM at a time. Only move up when you can play it cleanly twice in a row.
Is this metronome free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no sign-up and no download, and you can change the sound and time signature.

Tempo marking ranges are approximate and vary between editions and traditions.
Timings are exact arithmetic from the beats-per-minute value.

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